Patents by Inventor Juergen Bettecken

Juergen Bettecken has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10173479
    Abstract: A method and a device locate wheels of a vehicle, according to which method at least one wheel has wheel electronics. In accordance with the method, a signal is received on the vehicle side by the wheel electronics, which signal allows conclusions to be drawn about a point in time at which the wheel assumed a first rotation angle position. The signal contains a plurality of packets. At least one time interval between the packets is determined, and at least one estimated value for the at least one time interval is provided on the basis of the at least one determined time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Bettecken, Juergen Spotka
  • Patent number: 10052921
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for locating the installation position of at least two wheels (2a-2d) on a vehicle (1). A first radio signal of a first first sensor (4a) which is mounted on a wheel and a second radio signal of a second first sensor (4b) which is mounted on another wheel of the at least two wheels are received. Furthermore, a first measurement value of a first second sensor, which measures an angular position of a first wheel, is received, and a second measurement value of a second second sensor (5c), which measures an angular position of a second wheel of the at least two wheels, is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Bettecken, Thomas Skotnitzki
  • Publication number: 20170106706
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for locating the installation position of at least two wheels (2a-2d) on a vehicle (1). A first radio signal of a first first sensor (4a) which is mounted on a wheel and a second radio signal of a second first sensor (4b) which is mounted on another wheel of the at least two wheels are received. Furthermore, a first measurement value of a first second sensor, which measures an angular position of a first wheel, is received, and a second measurement value of a second second sensor (5c), which measures an angular position of a second wheel of the at least two wheels, is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Bettecken, Thomas Skotnitzki
  • Patent number: 9350468
    Abstract: A method and a device for measuring an LF field of an LF transmitter. An LF signal is transmitted with the LF signal intensity by way of the LF transmitter. The LF signal is received by way of an LF receiver installed in a tire of a vehicle, wherein the LF receiver is located in an LF receiver position. An RF signal is transmitted in response to the reception of the LF signal. The RF signal is received by way of an RF receiver. Data representing the LF signal intensity and the LF receiver position are stored. Furthermore, there is provided a method for arranging an LF transmitter for transmitting an LF signal to an LF receiver installed in a tire of a vehicle and/or for arranging an RF receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Bettecken
  • Publication number: 20160129735
    Abstract: A method and a device locate wheels of a vehicle, according to which method at least one wheel has wheel electronics. In accordance with the method, a signal is received on the vehicle side by the wheel electronics, which signal allows conclusions to be drawn about a point in time at which the wheel assumed a first rotation angle position. The signal contains a plurality of packets. At least one time interval between the packets is determined, and at least one estimated value for the at least one time interval is provided on the basis of the at least one determined time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: JUERGEN BETTECKEN, JUERGEN SPOTKA
  • Publication number: 20140073260
    Abstract: A method and a device for measuring an LF field of an LF transmitter. An LF signal is transmitted with the LF signal intensity by way of the LF transmitter. The LF signal is received by way of an LF receiver installed in a tire of a vehicle, wherein the LF receiver is located in an LF receiver position. An RF signal is transmitted in response to the reception of the LF signal. The RF signal is received by way of an RF receiver. Data representing the LF signal intensity and the LF receiver position are stored. Furthermore, there is provided a method for arranging an LF transmitter for transmitting an LF signal to an LF receiver installed in a tire of a vehicle and/or for arranging an RF receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Juergen Bettecken
  • Patent number: 8054169
    Abstract: A method for detecting a pressure loss of a tire in a vehicle equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system. The method includes the following steps carried out in the parked state of the vehicle: deactivate the tire pressure monitoring system, which contains at least one electronic wheel device disposed in a vehicle wheel, activate the tire pressure monitoring system after a first defined period of time or upon a vehicle-side request, determine tire-related information of the vehicle wheels associated with the electronic wheel devices by the respective electronic wheel device and generate status signals containing the tire-related information, communicate the status signals to an evaluation device, return to the first method step at the latest after a second period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Bettecken, Frank Fischer